M o s e s r u b e l



/taten' 'aimt @ifea Mosns RUBEL, 0F CH1cAGo, 1L'L1NoIs.

' Leners Parentlvo. 86,252, daad January 26, 1869.Y

nvrPRovnMENT 1N CUTLL'RY.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the me.

To all whom itmay concern.- Y

Beit known that I, Moses RUBEL, of Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cutlery; and I do here-4 by declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and letteis marked thereon, making a part of this description, in which- Figures 1 and i are longitudinal sections cf the ordinary steel table-knife, with my improved handle attached, the section being taken through line x, fig. 5.

Figure 3, a perspective representation of the knife and handle, as nished.

Figure 4, a transverse section, taken through fig. 3, on the'line z, lig. 3. v

Figure 5, a. tmnsverse section, taken through fig. 3, on the line y. i

The nature o f the present invention consists iu so forming the scales of a two-part handle, that the shank of the knife will pass between them, and permit their edges to come together and fully cover the metal.

A represents the bla-de of an ordinary steel tableknit'e, terminating in a shank, B, vwhich is so cut away at hot-h of its edges, as to allow the scales G to come together, and form a close joint, as shown at figs. 3, 4, and 5, and which has notches E F, so formed in its edges, as to allow the metal of the holsters to unite when it is being cast, and clamp the scales firmly to the shank. The lugs or projections c, between the scales and notches E F, fitting closelyr against the ends ofthe Scales, prevent them from working longitudnally,and also prevent the holsters from getting out of place.

These scales, (tigs. 3, 4, and 5,) are made of wood, or other suitable material, and have grooves cut longitudinally in their inner sides, corresponding in size to the size of the shank B, which the scales cover.

Mortises orslots GD, (tig. 1,) may he made through the shank B, to hold the holsters H I iu pla-ce, similarly as the holsters are held in the improved cutlery for which Letters Patent were granted to me on the 26th day of May, A. D. 1868. l The notches E F, however, are preferred to the slots, as the holsters then clamp hot-h edges cf the shank, and consequently hold the scales more securely in place.

At lig. 3, the bolster H is securedto the shank B, by means of notches E, (fig. 2,) hut the bolster I is secured by means of a slot, D, (fig. 1,) similarly as the holsters are secured in the patent above referred to.

The ends of the scales have tenons formed on them,

to project under the holsters, instead of their being bevelled off, as in said patent.

A handle, made as above described, has all of the advantages of those which vare made solid, and bored out to receive the shank, and at the same timeis much less,

liable to get loose.

The means necessary to manufacture the handle in -the manner described, and cast the holsters, are so generally understoodby the art, that no further description iu this respect is required.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

The shank B, having recessed edges, in combination with the two-part scale G G, so grooved out as to cover said shank1 as and for the purpose specified.

., 4- MOSES RUBEL.

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